Teenage Pregnancy

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            It's a beautiful Saturday morning and you laying in bed when suddenly you get the urge to throw-up. You run to the bathroom and the smell of eggs makes you nauseous and you throw-up even more what is happening is everything alright? Your monthly visitor has not came and you wonder if it was just because the stress of finals approaching and the crazy studying you have been doing. The thought of being pregnant crosses your mind but you immediately shake it off. I can't be you've only been with one person and you are sure they used protection, but the thought comes back again and again. You rush to shower and get ready for a great day with your family but the nauseas will not go away and every time a weird smell reaches you, you have the urge to throw-up definitely not normal. You know you can not tell your parents what would they think. Monday approaches and you tell your best friend what is going on. After school you guys buy a pregnancy test just to make sure it is not that and after 2 boxes and 4 four test all coming back positive you break into tears. What is going to happen? What are you going to do? Your just in high school , you tell yourself over and over again.
           According to www.hhs.gov in 2013, there were 26.5 births for every 1,000 adolescent females ages 15-19, or 273,105 babies born to females in this age group. U.S. teen birth rate is higher than that of many other developed countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom. 10 of the symptoms that activebeat.com expresses that might mean that a woman is pregnant is; A missed period, abdominal cramps, bloody spotting, fatigue, chest pain, morning sickness, aversions to weird smells, frequent urination, mood swings, and headaches. Even though these are frequent and many woman experience these symptoms, many experience completely different symptoms, but they can only be certain if they take a pregnancy test or attend a clinic for results.
          First thing is first do not feel alone because you are not. Tell your parents what is going on and what is happening. Parents will rather you let them know first before the neighbor of the friend of the aunty of the lawn mower of your best friends boyfriend tells them. Yes they might be in shock but they will understand. Give them and yourself time to think. There are alternatives if you are not ready for a child. Open up to these alternatives and have options before deciding anything. Go the clinic and/or the hospital to get checked regularly and make sure the baby is alright. Talk to people, to the psychologist, to the doctor, anyone that can hear you out and help you achieve what you want to do. Just because you might have a child does not mean your dreams are over. Keep fighting for what you want and to prove anyone doubting you wrong. There are places that help young teen moms and are willing to help with everyday needs just reach out. You are not alone.